Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The blog Social Media for Lawyers asks an interesting, if not basic, question. Is your law firm on Wikipedia? This is a great question for lobbyists as well. Are you listed on Wikipedia? It's a great resource for the media and client leads.

What is Wikipedia?
Editing tutorial for Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, written synergistically by the people who use it. It is a special type of website designed to make collaboration easy, called a wiki. Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes per hour. All of these changes are recorded in article histories and recent changes. For a more detailed account of the project, see About Wikipedia.

How you can contribute?
Don't be afraid to edit – anyone can edit almost every page, and we are encouraged to be bold! Find something that can be improved and make it better—for example, spelling, grammar, rewriting for readability, or removing non-constructive edits. If you wish to add new facts, please try to provide references so they may be verified, or suggest them on the article's discussion page. Changes to controversial topics and Wikipedia's main pages should usually be discussed first.

Remember – you can't break Wikipedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. Wikipedia is allowed to be imperfect. So go ahead, edit an article and help make Wikipedia the best information source on the Internet!

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2 comments:

You can find more info on law firm Wiki's here: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:dOJZXn-HkNQJ:www.fellsoft.com/downloads%255CWikipediaAreYouThereYet.pdf+How+to+create+a+law+firm+wikipedia&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh5_ipYwrNVnf3jc_lOtUHbzuVX-hfk_Wm8g6DLrCf9M0OrJmw2YzbMxDNDsyncNgpo7HqMCDOEO3GzOW7eX4qKRd-o8PeTHGKhpA4QDqnmHwK9flRjY8BwuQ3gvxov91ASaeq-&sig=AHIEtbTt34Ce0xhtwO4shv8MDEeSgGNlgQ

About Me

Sarah is known as one of the leading legislative strategists working in Michigan government relations and has been recognized by Inside Michigan Politics.

As Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the Detroit Regional Chamber for 17 years, Hubbard managed all aspects of local, state and federal lobbying and relationship management including strategic advice and access on behalf of over 20,000 members and affiliates. Also, she managed the Chambers’ political fundraising and financial contribution activities in support of hundreds of Federal, State and local candidates for public office.

At the federal level, Sarah has developed national coalitions around issues concerning U. S. / Canada immigration issues, health care and automotive concerns. Her work in Washington D.C. primarily focuses on the Michigan Congressional delegation, but she also enjoys significant relationships with many trade associations and the Canadian Embassy. Sarah has also lobbied internationally in Ottawa, Canada and has many relationships with Canadian public officials and stakeholders across the country.

Prior to the Chamber, Sarah spent 3 years as a Legislative Assistant in the Michigan House of Representatives with then State Representative Willis C. Bullard Jr.

Sarah received her Bachelors of Arts from the University of Michigan, Master of Public Administration from Western Michigan University and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

She formerly served on the board of directors of the Public Affairs Council, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Woodrow Wilson Centers’ Canada Institute, and the University of Michigan Alumni Association.

Crain’s Detroit Business named Sarah in their “40 Under 40” class as well as a “Woman to Watch” in recognition of her work on behalf of businesses in the Detroit region.